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Enbridge names Patrick Murray as CFO, Vern Yu moving to be CEO at AltaGas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:17:20 GMT

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has announced the appointment of Patrick Murray as its new chief financial officer, effectively July 1.Murray, will succeed Vern Yu, who is leaving the company to become president and chief executive of AltaGas Ltd.Murray is currently senior vice-president and chief accounting officer at Enbridge. He joined the company in 1997 and has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility within the finance group. He was appointed to his current role in 2020.Yu takes over at AltaGas from Randy Crawford, who announced late last year that he would retire once a successor was in place.Before being named chief financial officer and president, new energy technologies, at Enbridge, Yu served as president, liquids pipelines, and chief development officer at the pipeline operator.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 8, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:ENB, TSX:ALA)The Canadian Press

Woman's body pulled from Lake Michigan: police

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:17:20 GMT

CHICAGO — A woman’s body was pulled from Lake Michigan on the city's South Side.Police said officers in the marine unit responded to a call of a person in the water in the 4100 block of South Oakenwald around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. A woman, in her 30-40's was discovered and pulled from the water. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman's identity has not yet been released. ISP releases names of 5 more victims in I-55 dust storm crash A death investigation is underway.

Dean's A-List Interviews: Chicago native actor, comedian Sebastian Maniscalco on filming with Robert De Niro

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:17:20 GMT

Dean speaks to Chicago-native comedian and actor, Sebastian Maniscalco on his role in Italian film, 'About My Father,' co-starring Robert De Niro.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Utah man run over, killed after son accidentally changes truck gears

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:17:20 GMT

SANTAQUIN, Utah (KTVX/KUCW) - A Utah man was killed and his mother flown to the hospital after the man's son accidentally changed gears of a truck they were using to do yard work Saturday.Santaquin Police responded to the incident in Santaquin's Summit Ridge community shortly after 4:30 p.m.A 23-year-old father and his 47-year-old mother were reportedly cleaning up the home's yard at the time, loading large rocks into the bed of the truck, which was parked on a slope toward the yard. Family of 15-year-old killed in Richfield speaks out Police say while they were loading the truck, the man's child climbed into the vehicle and pulled on the gear shift, which was reportedly broken and able to move despite the truck's engine being off.After the gears changed, police say the truck rolled backwards onto the boy's father and grandmother.The grandmother was reportedly flown to the hospital with serious injuries. Officers performed life-saving measures on the boy's father, but he was prono...

Teacher appreciation? More governors say try better pay

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:17:20 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases, bonuses and other perks for the beleaguered profession — with some vowing to beat out other states competing for educators.Already in 2023, governors in Georgia and Arkansas have pushed through teacher pay increases. Ahead of Monday’s start of national Teacher Appreciation Week, others — both Republican and Democratic — have proposed doing the same to attract and retain educators.More than half of the states’ governors over the past year — 26 so far — have proposed boosting teacher compensation, according to groups that track it. The nonprofit Teacher Salary Project said it is the most it has seen in nearly two decades of tracking.!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r“To...

Abbott announces 'Texas Tactical Border Force' ahead of Title 42 expiration

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:17:20 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gov. Greg Abbott spoke in Austin Monday morning about border security ahead of the expiration of Title 42, a COVID-era migration policy.The governor held a press conference at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to "provide an update on Texas' unprecedented efforts to respond to President Joe Biden's ongoing border crisis," a press release from his office stated. KXAN's Monica Madden was at the press conference and live-tweeted updates from Abbott as he was speaking. The conference came as state leaders are bracing for a potential influx of migrants when Title 42 restrictions expire later this week. RELATED: State of Texas: Bracing for the end of Title 42 Title 42 allows Border Patrol agents to expel migrants seeking asylum. It’s a public health policy with roots in preventing the spread of disease. Former President Donald Trump invoked the policy to deter migration during the COVID-19 pandemic.Abbott said the Biden administration estimates around 13,000 p...

$381M generated from Austin-area tolls last year. Which roads made the most?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:17:20 GMT

Investigative Summary: This story is part of KXAN’s “TxTag Troubles” investigative project launched May 7, 2023. Following related reports in recent years, our team rededicated its resources to this major consumer issue, after hundreds of viewers complained to us about resurfaced billing and customer service problems with the state’s tollway operator and its contracted vendors. During our reporting, the Texas Department of Transportation began reaching out to viewers who had contacted KXAN to resolve their issues, and state lawmakers renewed their approach to fixing future TxTag problems.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Miriam Kirk knows her way around numbers.The Jarrell resident has been a contract bookkeeper for more than 20 years, helping people resolve issues with their personal and business budgets."I'm excellent at what I do," Kirk said. "I'm very good at it."Still, for someone who's spent decades communicating in calculations, Kirk told KXAN there's one she cannot crack: TxTag.Miriam Kirk l...

'Still happening.' Top TxTag complaints detail double billing, website glitches

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:17:20 GMT

Investigative Summary: This story is part of KXAN’s “TxTag Troubles” investigative project launched May 7, 2023. Following related reports in recent years, our team rededicated its resources to this major consumer issue, after hundreds of viewers complained to us about resurfaced billing and customer service problems with the state’s tollway operator and its contracted vendors. During our reporting, the Texas Department of Transportation began reaching out to viewers who had contacted KXAN to resolve their issues, and state lawmakers renewed their approach to fixing future TxTag problems.PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Clint Harris and his wife drive the tollways to and from work almost every day. It has also become part of their routine to check their online TxTag account statement for billing mistakes.“A lot of people were complaining about duplicate charges. I was like, 'Interesting, I should probably check ours,'” Harris said. “Sure, enough it didn’t take long to find one or two t...

Person struck by Metro bus Sunday night

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:17:20 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - One person was struck by a Metro bus Sunday night.That was on South 14th Street in East St. Louis. We're working to get more information about the extent of injuries to the person who was h it. Top Story: Quadruple shooting leaves 2 dead in Hyde Park FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Overnight fire in north St. Louis

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:17:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A fire overnight destroyed a vacant house on Romaine Place Near Hamilton Avenue.It's in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of north St. Louis. The fire started just after 11:30 p.m. The building collapsed inside. Trending: 8 killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead No one was injured, and investigators are still looking for the cause.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.